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So the column this week was on CAKE, not popovers or even cream puffs, who ended up being in the running. (Good image there, eh?) Writing columns is interesting and hard in a way I didn't expect, having done so much writing and cooking before. For one thing, it's a weekly column, and I both write and shoot pictures for it. Of course in my life, there are innumerable ways to--well, let's say, create challenges for myself to solve. At the last minute. In fact, I made my personal deadline earlier because if the camera or I or the food were messed up, I have an extra day built in to deal with it. That has really worked for me so far--usually the task expands to fit any amount of time that I have before it's due. ;-). But after having massive camera glitches (with TWO separate cameras!), the PHOTO LAB CLOSE because of machine failure with my film IN the machine (didn't see that one coming), and food failures (there's another book), I decided ya know there are EASIER ways to do this.